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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | congratulate; adore |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adulate, advocate, aggrandize, applaud, appreciate, approve, bless, boost, bow down, build up*, cajole, celebrate, cheer, cite, clap, commend, compliment, cry up, dignify, distinguish, elevate, endorse, ennoble, eulogize, exalt, extol, flatter, give thanks, glorify, hail, honor, laud, make much of, panegyrize, pay homage, pay tribute, proclaim, puff, rave over, recommend, resound, reverence, root*, sanction, sing the praises, smile on, stroke*, tout, worship |
| Antonyms: | accuse, blame, censure, condemn, denounce, reproach |